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Full-Text Articles in History
The Folklore Of Herbs, Lisa Karen Miller
The Folklore Of Herbs, Lisa Karen Miller
DLPS Faculty Publications
Take a walk through the herb gardens of history and find out what our ancestors knew (and thought they knew) about herbs and their uses for medicine, beauty, and even love. The presentation compares ancient beliefs to current scientific evidence and reveals the places where they intersect.
Remembering Evelyn, Lisa K. Miller
Remembering Evelyn, Lisa K. Miller
DLPS Faculty Publications
This is a Powerpoint presentation shown at the November 21, 2014 Evelyn Thurman Young Readers Book Award Luncheon held in the Kentucky Building at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The travel slides were loaned to WKU Libraries by Miss Thurman's nephews, Jeff Newton and Steve Newton.
Talk To Me: Using Ohms To Index An Oral History Project, Lisa Karen Miller
Talk To Me: Using Ohms To Index An Oral History Project, Lisa Karen Miller
DLPS Faculty Publications
The presentation discusses using the University of Kentucky's Oral History Metadata Synchronizer to index the interviews comprising the Western Kentucky University Libraries Oral History Project, conducted by Lisa Karen Miller in 2013.
User Expectations Of Library Genealogy Databases V. What They Actually Get, Rosemary L. Meszaros, Katherine Pennavaria
User Expectations Of Library Genealogy Databases V. What They Actually Get, Rosemary L. Meszaros, Katherine Pennavaria
DLPS Faculty Publications
An analysis and comparison of two genealogical databases: Ancestry.com and Heritagequest.com.
Alfred Russel Wallace, Journalist, Charles H. Smith
Alfred Russel Wallace, Journalist, Charles H. Smith
DLPS Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
'Hussel,' 'Bussel' And 'Kussel,' Or, Using Google Books To Stalk The Elusive Alfred Russel Wallace, Charles H. Smith
'Hussel,' 'Bussel' And 'Kussel,' Or, Using Google Books To Stalk The Elusive Alfred Russel Wallace, Charles H. Smith
DLPS Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Wallace, Spiritualism, And Beyond: "Change," Or "No Change"?, Charles H. Smith
Wallace, Spiritualism, And Beyond: "Change," Or "No Change"?, Charles H. Smith
DLPS Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Further Additions To The Bibliography Of Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913), Charles H. Smith
Further Additions To The Bibliography Of Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913), Charles H. Smith
DLPS Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Belize Technical College, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright
Belize Technical College, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright
DLPS Faculty Publications
Eleven-page report on the state of the Belize Technical College.
El Intendente, Los Comerciantes Y El "Comercio Libre" En Luisiana 1778-1788, Brian E. Coutts
El Intendente, Los Comerciantes Y El "Comercio Libre" En Luisiana 1778-1788, Brian E. Coutts
DLPS Faculty Publications
Spain acquired Louisiana from France in 1763 but was initially unsuccessful in integrating the distant colony into the Spanish commercial system. Encouraged by the colony’s chief financial officer, Intendant Martín Navarro, the Spanish Crown introduced legislation on January 22, 1782 to promote commerce. Free trade was to be permitted for ten years with designated ports in France. The liberal character of the code fostered the growth of numerous merchant companies in New Orleans who found markets for all of Louisiana’s exports in France, England and the French West Indies. Unfortunately, Spain continued to absorb all of the administrative costs for …
Belize Teacher's College: Order Out Of Chaos, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright
Belize Teacher's College: Order Out Of Chaos, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright
DLPS Faculty Publications
Article relates Ms. Wright's experiences traveling to Belcast College in Belize in 1986 to teach History; instead she wound up putting the college library into shape.
Belize Teacher's College Library Evaluation, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright
Belize Teacher's College Library Evaluation, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Wright
DLPS Faculty Publications
This is a report on the state of the Library at Belize Teacher's College in 1986. Includes a reprint of Ms. Wright's article, "Belize Teacher's College: Order Out of Chaos."
Using Federal Documents To Dispel A Myth About Ellis Island, Rosemary L. Meszaros, Katherine Pennavaria
Using Federal Documents To Dispel A Myth About Ellis Island, Rosemary L. Meszaros, Katherine Pennavaria
DLPS Faculty Publications
Government workers at New York’s Ellis Island have been accused of murdering ancestral names to serve their own purposes and prejudices. Despite zero evidence to support this accusation, the myth stubbornly persists. They did not change names. They worked from manifests, which were governed by law.